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THE PERFECT BALANCE OF P-90 AGGRESSION WITH SINGLE COIL BITE.

The Steel Pole 42 set of Single Coil Pickups is one of our most popular sets of pickups. The perfect blend between a P-90 and a single-coil. Musicians looking for a thick, warm, and beefier sound will love the sound of Steel Pole 42 pickups. Steel Pole 42’s are wound with 42-gauge coil, and feature a ceramic bar magnet that blends the P-90 and single-coil sound perfectly. These pickups are beefier than the Blues Specials, while still remaining bright and snappy.

Sound:

When playing clean, Steel Pole 42’s sound large and rich, especially in the lows and highs. Not as dark as a P-90, these pickups retain a beautiful openness and clarity while still remaining very dynamic. Steel Pole 42’s sound thicker in the midrange with more of a “chainsaw” grind, as opposed to a smoother AlNiCo distortion. For musicians looking for more of a traditional P-90 sound, we recommend using our Steel Pole 43 Pickups.

FEATURES:

P-90/Single Coil Hybrid sound, in a Single Coil Position

Huge mid-range tone with a Ceramic bite. This equals more growl and aggression

In a set, the Bridge Pickup is calibrated to sound just as hot as the neck pickup

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Hand wound with 42 gauge Heavy Formvar wire, a Ceramic Bar Magnet and cloth leads. We recommend using 250K Pots with these pickups.

Note Before Purchase:

If buying a set of Steel Pole 42’s, you will get a Reverse Middle pickup. If buying singles, you might have an issue matching our pickup to yours due to Magnet Polarity and Coil Direction Polarity.Please check to see before ordering, and if you have any special requirements, simply add them to the “Notes” field upon Checkout. See below for Polarity information.

Magnet Polarity

At Fralin Pickups, we always Magnetize our Neck and Bridge coils South to strings and our Reverse Middle North to strings.

Coil Direction Polarity

Our Coil Direction Polarity always uses a White cloth lead for the Outside Coil and a Black ground lead for the Inside Coil. The Reverse Middle pickup will have opposite Coil Direction Polarity than the Neck and Bridge. See the image below for clarification:

The overall phase of a pickup is the combination of coil direction and magnet polarity. When the pickups are out of phase, some of the midrange is cancelled, making the pickups sound weak and hollow. If the pickups are bought as a set this won’t happen, but if you are mixing pickups it can. If buying just a single pickup, take a minute to make sure you’re purchasing the right polarity. If you need additional help, give us a call before purchase and we can help you get the right one.